Classic Margarita

There are few drinks that are as popular as the margarita - the old standby. Well, let's take a look at how to make one. Master this, and be anyone's cabana boy.

This one is on the rocks...

You will need a mug, some sour mix, kosher salt, and the usual suspects - Jose Cuervo Gold, Triple Sec (or Cointreau, if you want to spice it up a bit), and some lime.

Salty Spirits
Take you mug (8oz, 10oz...) and salt the rim. You can get one of those fancy margarita salter things which usually look like a sombrero - or you can try something different. Get a sponge (clean, of course!), put it on a plate, drown it in sour mix, then touch the rim of your mug to it (to get some of that sour mix to stick to it), then on another plate with salt, touch the rim to the salt and presto! You have a slated rim.

The Drink Recipe
Now, fill the mug with ice.

In a tin, pour:
1.25 oz of Cuervo Gold
.75 oz of Triple Sec (or Cointreau)
3.0 oz of Sour Mix
Squeeze lime (usually a half of lime) and toss into the tin.

Shake it (or tin spin, depends on if you have a top for your tin or if you can use a Boston Shaker...). Pour into mug.

Enjoy!

Serve with a 1/4 slice of lime and put the salt to good use.